Money

It's gon' be a bunch of little kids, a lot A bunch of little boys and girls singin' this lil' part right here Make, make it easy where it's somethin' like this Money, money, all I need, all I want (yeah) Take it from me, leave you stank, smell the funk (you stink) Money, money, all they need, all they want (yeah, uh-uh, uh) Take it from me, no, you can't, no, you don't (uh, uh) Look, money on my mind more than half the time They put our mask on the money so I mastermind Don't mind to admit I'm a mess, I ain't just rappin' rhymes JID really Jimmy Neutron mixin' a nuclear b- And, as they eyes are watchin' God, I'm tryna rise above Poverty, philosophies, and prophecies arise Follow me for forever, never fall too far behind 'Cause I tell my testimonies, Testaverdes at a time (sixteen) Uh, he was done without a dime Youngest in the family, so come from out of crime Came from East Atlanta, Moreland Ave to South Deshon In his path, Twenty East was probably like the Autobahn Better he get his autograph, he gon' have Grammys and noms 'Member he was smokin' little - in the slums Tryin' not to panic, couldn't imagine what was done Father Time f- Mother Earth and had an Uncle Tom Now, them cr- snatchin' black cats by they tongue For the cheese, rats creepin' on yo' T.V. screen, sellin' you dreams Granny buyin' holy waters off of Joel Osteen Rubbin' it in my brother head, say a prayer on her knees I used to be jealous of Jared and Patrel Ahkim, even Farad Had the new Js and new jeans on, it's what I wanted at the time As a pre-teen, pretend I'm a star Pretty model in a G-string, sitting on top the car With the bottle that she drinkin', leavin' from out the bar Scheme on the dollar, thinkin' if anybody is talkin' put some green on his head He better be Marcus Smart But, we never had a thing, so, this all was in my thoughts Because I ate so many bologna sandwiches as a child I'll kill a n- if he made one for me right now Ironic that being broke is an expensive lifestyle No wonder they sellin' d- from sun rose to sundown Tryna get mo', screamin' out the window Money, money, all I need, all I want (yeah) Take it from me, leave you stank, smell the funk (you stink) Money, money, all they need, all they want (yeah, uh-uh, uh) Take it from me, no, you can't, no, you don't (Uh, uh) Look, money on my mind more than most the time And most of my grind go to promotin' my rhymes, a n- don't blow, I shine I feel like Coach Prime, I throw a b- if they encroach the line And, don't socialize, the goal is to get the most dimes before it's the end of yo' time (aw, man) It's hard for a n- to score when they keep on movin' the goal line (it's time to get some money dawg) Now, he outside the liquor store with a lottery ticket Leavin' a double shift at the Walmart on Gresham Road (life for me ain't been no crystal stair dawg) Still tryna keep composure rollin' past the gas station where he owe n- F- with that parlay play and a n- may spray 'bout that dough So, a n- don't play 'bout no code Back in the day, we was told 'bout reparations, get a mule, 40 acres or so Justifications or re-payment for the pain in yo' soul Fast forward, f- patience, I ain't waitin' no more I got to take it, paper chasin' like I'm Dre or I'm HOV Ye with the clothes F- Hulk Hogan, and f- Joe Rogan because it flows, you know how it goes Need a b- that's down with O-P-P, and down with IPO's Feel like ODB, you h- better have my Pesos Thinkin' about them days mama said she had to pray more 'Cause feedin' seven kids, plus the mortgage got to pay more The food from in the fridge from last night is on the table Y'all sit down and say y'all grace because we ate so many bologna sandwiches as a child I'd kill for one of them sh- if I could have one right now Ironic I'm havin' do- but don't promote the lifestyle Just want my people to grow, let's make a toast to right now, get some money Say it with me loud now Money, money, all I need, all I want (yeah) Take it from me, leave you stank, smell the funk (you stink) Money, money, all they need, all they want (yeah, uh-uh, uh) Take it from me, no, you can't, no, you don't (uh, uh)